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JWA News Release: March 3, 2003

BROOKLINE, MA, Mar 3, 2003—The Jewish Women's Archive (JWA) is honoring four Boston-area women
who have dared to stand up for the rights of others at the fourth
annual Women Who Dared dinner on March 19th, 2003. These
women, from different generations, have all taken risks on behalf
of issues that range from Soviet Jewry, to women's empowerment,
the treatment of victims and survivors of violence, and press coverage
of the war in Afghanistan.

The Boston Women Who Dared dinner, held in partnership with
Hadassah Boston, is scheduled for March 19th at Temple Mishkan Tefila
in Newton MA. The dinner will celebrate the women's daring and marks
the launch of the JWA's 2003 Women Who Dared multimedia web
exhibit, at jwa.org/wwd,
featuring in-depth interviews with the honorees, biographical information,
and photographs.

With this program JWA seeks to demonstrate the multigenerational
and varied character of Jewish women's activism, to honor unsung
heroes in local communities, and to provide role models for the
next generation.

The honorees are:

Marcella Bombardieri, a journalist for the Boston
Globe. Bombardieri spent six weeks in Kabul reporting on the
war in Afghanistan. She traveled from remote villages to the site
of a battle in the Shah-e-Kot Valley to provide accurate coverage.

Galina Nizhnikov Veremkroit, a former Soviet Refusenik
and activist in the Jewish Women's Movement in Russia. Veremkroit
demonstrated against the Soviet authorities and experienced harassment
by the KGB. Since immigrating to the US, she has worked tirelessly
to help Soviet Jews resettle here.

Rivka Solomon, a writer and activist on behalf of women's
issues. Solomon edited That Takes Ovaries!, a collection
of essays by women that celebrates women's bravery. Solomon has
cultivated open-mike events across North America and abroad at
which women speak out and share their own stories of challenge
and bravery.

Janet Yassen, a founder of the Boston Area Rape Crisis
Center. Yassen helped create the field of advocacy and treatment
for victims and survivors of violence. She has traveled to Israel
and the former Yugoslavia to serve as an international consultant
on these issues.

"Honoring these women recognizes the possibilities for us all,"
said Rachel Sagan, Women Who Dared Program Director.

"It is inspiring to learn about the daring of women who seek to
assure a just and dignified life for others," said JWA Executive
Director Gail Twersky Reimer. "These women are role models for us
all—women and girls, men and boys."

JWA is simultaneously co-sponsoring a Women Who Dared program
in Chicago on March 19th, 2003. A Baltimore Women Who Dared
program was held in December 2002.

The dinner will be held at 6:30 PM, Wednesday, March 19, at Congregation
Mishkan Tefila in Newton MA. Tickets cost $50.00, which includes
dinner (dietary laws observed). Reservations are required. For more
information or reservations contact the Jewish Women's Archive at
(617) 232-2258.

The Jewish Women's Archive is a national organization based in
Brookline. The mission of the Jewish Women's Archive is to uncover,
chronicle and transmit the rich legacy of Jewish women and their
contributions to our families and our communities, to our people
and our world. JWA uses traditional methods and emerging technologies
to accomplish this mission. The JWA website is at jwa.org.
The event is partially funded by the Dorot Foundation in honor of
Alice Shalvi and Deborah Lipstadt.